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Spectators: 9225 (Terracing: 6920, Seating: 2122, VIP seats: 183) Jithu Low made the kick off and thus started the match. Jithu Low sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 4th minute Jithu Low shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Steven Lum saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 6 minutes into the game, Jithu Low lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Steven Lum. After 17 played minutes Jithu Low could catch the ball where he stood relatively free a bit outside the goal and without hesitation he completed 4-0 into the left cross. Jithu Low blasted a shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Steven Lum having to make a save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jithu Low in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Steven Lum saved Geadling from getting behind. Steven Lum showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jithu Low, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. After 26 minutes, Gerard Hong mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the 苏州觅香足球俱乐部 and the Geadling players grew even worse after the yellow card. Gerard Hong hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Jithu Low had several of the Geadling's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 29 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 5-0 score and a disappointed Steven Lum as he didn't even see the shot coming. In the last second Steven Lum throw himself and got hold of the ball when Jithu Low in the 32ndth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Clive Sim's late challenge caught a 苏州觅香足球俱乐部's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Clive Sim helped the player get up and apologised. After 33 played minutes Geadling got a freekick which was hit by Clive Sim. 38 minutes into the game, Felix Choy was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Geadling's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave 苏州觅香足球俱乐部 the free kick. The supporters of 苏州觅香足球俱乐部 booed when Geadling was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Choy didn't get a good kick on the ball. Steven Lum took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jithu Low, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 45th minute, Jithu Low got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If Ong Dyce had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Af the end of the first half the score was 6-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Clive Sim to strike the kick off in the second half. Jithu Low struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Steven Lum didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 苏州觅香足球俱乐部. 54 minutes into the match, 苏州觅香足球俱乐部's goal looked a bit too open when Felix Choy came free, but Afiq Hongyi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 55 minutes into the game, Jerry Hock was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. 苏州觅香足球俱乐部's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Geadling the free kick. The supporters of Geadling booed when 苏州觅香足球俱乐部 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jerry Hock didn't get a good kick on the ball. Afiq Yeo hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Steven Lum showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alam Chan in the 60th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jithu Low in the 64th minute of play forced Geadling's goalkeeper Steven Lum to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gerard Hong sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Jithu Low's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Steven Lum was relentless in the 73rd minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jithu Low in the 76th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Steven Lum prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 78 minutes had been played when some careless play by Geadling's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Iskandar Kool was slow to take the kick. During this time 苏州觅香足球俱乐部's players had a chance to rest. Alam Chan made a great header on 苏州觅香足球俱乐部's corner, it was just that Geadling's Steven Lum managed to reach the ball for a save. 79 minutes into the match, Jithu Low notched a goal, 8-0, to the right of Geadling's Steven Lum. Steven Lum was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When 苏州觅香足球俱乐部's Jithu Low in the 82nd minute got a chance for a shot 82nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Geadling's goalie prevented a goal. In the 92nd minute, Afiq Yeo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 苏州觅香足球俱乐部's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.